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(ommittin Ittport: The Zoning and Annexation Committee �0 Ujt QCOmmott QCOttttitii of t jt eity of boutb la*nb: The February 8, 1999 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by Council Member John Hosinski at 3:45 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, King, Pfeifer, Varner, Kelly, Ujdak, Sniadecki, Hosinski and Coleman; Robert Hunt, Terry Bland,John Oxian, James Voll,Ed Talley,Lew Powell and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Hosinski called upon Ed Talley, the new Director of Historic Preservation to make a presentation. Mr. Talley provided handouts to the Committee (copies attached). He noted that the Historic Preservation Commission is in its 26th year and that the Zoning Chapter is 50 years old. He stressed that historic preservation provides a "sense of place and being",and that one of his overall aims and goals is to be more involved. He plans to be both an activist and a team player. Currently,a survey of all historic landmarks is being conducted. On April 28, 1999,the Indiana State Quarterly Review Board will meet in South Bend for the first time ever. Portage Manor and Leeper Park have both been nominated to be listed on the National Register. The Historic Preservation Commission is considering changing its ordinance to provide for a 10th member who would be an archeologist. He is interested in making the HPC more diverse and welcomed the input from City and County government officials. Mr. Talley then briefly reviewed the "Millennium Project" handout (copy attached). He requested input on this project from the Council. Council Member Pfeifer noted that the IUSB Office of Campus Diversity could be added to the list of interested organizations for the Millennium Project. She also suggested using the display area in the Weikamp Building at IUSB for posting program material. Mr. Oxian noted that their are currently eight (8) Historic Districts and 150 Historic Landmarks in the county and city. He further noted to assist the city and county departments,that they are compiling a map which will indicate each of their locations. Council Member Hosinski then asked that a presentation of Bill No. 94-98 be given. Mr. Oxian made the presentation. He noted that the Bill is a substitute bill which would protect historic landmarks which may be located in the county and protect their status if subsequently annexed into the city. Council Member Pfeifer voiced concern that the substitute version does not incorporate the notice provision to all owners of historic landmarks. The Council Attorney suggested that the Bill be continued until the February 22, 1999 Council meeting so that necessary background meetings or contacts with Area Plan and Historic Preservation could be completed and then the proper amendatory language could be reviewed.